... somehow be a benefit, but believe me when I say, it is a very sharp double edged sword.
Prior to diagnosis, the nuclear medicine techs allowed me to observe the live feed screen of my Octreoscan and ...

... down to the cellular level, why not get as much of the cancer that I can rather than a LDT.
IMPORTANT! Tumors not showing up on scans – No Uptake: I was told I was not eligible for PRRT because my tumor ...

... his liver. His physician ordered a follow-up CT scan at Lake Regional. It revealed carcinoid cancer, which prompted the phone call that Dan received on I-44.
Dan visited a doctor in St. Louis who felt ...

... cancer at this time, at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam. Your doctor has provided the nuclear physicians at Erasmus with your pertinent medical records, scans, and test results and you’ve been approved for treatments. ...

... every 12±1 weeks from the first treatment date according to RECIST Criteria. The baseline CT scan/MRI must not be older than 4 weeks before the projected randomization date.
For completes information ...

... at Zentraklinik. We learned more in one week about my carcinoid than we had in the previous 10 years. This was mostly due to the Gallium-68 DOTATOC PET/CT Scan and Dr. Baum's experience in treating ...

... e – Scans first – Surgery - /Sando/ PRRT
Problems with NET interventions Decisions made using gold standard CTs – but there is a lot going on with symptomatic and asymptomatic changes that are subjec ...

... performed two kidney exams, an ultrasound and of course the infamous GA-68 scan. I especially appreciated the staff taking special effort to explain each test and exam to make sure I understood not onl ...

... revealed that my gallbladder was normal. However the spots on my liver were not. A Cat Scan was ordered and the Carcinoid Tumors were found.
I then opted to go to The Center for Advanced Medicine at ...

... MRI, Octreoscan, blood work, pathology, and history to Professor Baum at the ZentralKlinik, he wrote me to say that I was a candidate for treatment. Since I had already watched his Singapore lecture detailing ...

... the clinic, including Pet/Ct scans with Ga 68. This very sensitive test gave him a much better picture of the number, size and activity of the tumours. You felt an immediate relief that "this doctor know ...

... the central building and the building that contains the PET/CT scan facility on the second floor.
The front of the main building is connected by a glassed-in walkway to another building. This photo ...

... d communication as wifi access on the Ward is good, although you may need to ask the staff tfor the passcode to logon the system.
This is the scanning room. After a PRRT the patient is scanned at particul ...

... PET/CT
For further details about the 1st World Congress on Ga-68 and Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy, CLICK HERE.
Why are the Ga-68 scan and PRRNT so important for carcinoid/NET patients? ...

... xt, I emailed Josh to ask him how to contact the doctor and he copied his response to Dr. Baum. Within a day I had an email from the doctor telling me to get a new Octreotide scan and to send all of my rec ...

... was done.
Usually the first test is the renal/kidney test. This is followed by the 68-Gallium PET/CT scan and any other tests that the doctors believe are important to evaluating the patient. The type ...

... Also, you will get an electronic FOB that will give you access to the Ward while you are there. Only patients are allowed in the Ward.
• Monday morning – begin tests and scans. Typically the renal testin ...